Manual Transmission/Transaxle: Service and Repair

1. Open hood, then remove spare tire and support.
2. Disconnect battery ground cable.
3. Remove hill holder cable, locknut and clips, if equipped.
4. Remove clutch cable, return spring, locknut, adjusting nut and clips.
5. On carbureted models, remove air duct.
6. Disconnect speedometer cable from transmission.
7. Disconnect wiring from transmission and starter, then remove starter.
8. On models equipped with turbocharger, proceed as follows:
a. Remove heat shield cover from transmission side and turbocharger side.
b. Remove center exhaust pipe heat shields.
c. Raise and support vehicle, then remove center exhaust pipe. Lower vehicle.
9. Remove engine-to-transmission mounting nut and bolt from right side.
10. On models less turbocharger, raise and support vehicle, then disconnect front exhaust pipe from engine by removing all nuts except one.
11. Disconnect front exhaust pipe from rear exhaust pipe.
12. On 4 wheel drive models, disconnect rear exhaust pipe from muffler.
13. On models less turbocharger, disconnect front exhaust pipe from hanger bracket, then remove nut remaining from step 10.
14. On all models, remove rigid crossmember.
15. On 4 wheel drive models, remove propeller shaft. Plug opening at rear extension to prevent oil from flowing out.
16. On all models, remove gear shift system as follows:
a. Remove spring.
b. Disconnect rod from transmission.
c. Disconnect stay from transmission.

Fig. 2 Stabilizer Bar Removal:

Fig. 3 Spring Pin Removal:

17. Loosen nut and bolt on lower side of plate, Fig. 2, then remove stabilizer from transverse link.
18. Remove bolt attaching transverse link to front crossmember on each side.
19. Remove hand brake cable bracket from transverse link, nut and bolt, then lower transverse link.
20. Using a suitable drift and hammer, remove spring pin and separate axle shaft from drive shaft on each side, Fig. 3.
21. Remove engine-to-transmission attaching nuts, then position a suitable transmission jack under transmission.
22. Remove rear rubber cushion attaching nuts, then rear and rigid crossmembers.
23. Remove transmission. Move transmission jack toward rear until mainshaft is withdrawn from clutch cover.
24. Reverse procedure to install.